Biography, 13th century
Height 68.0cm, Bore 54.5-58.5cm, Body 69.0cm, Bottom 11.5cm
Konzo Temple
　This large jar was handed down to Kinzoji Temple in Nishiyama, Wajima City, at the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula, and is said to have been used as a rice chest for a long time. It is said to have been used for a long time as a rice chest. The top of the jar has a rounded rim with a thickened mouth rim that is warped outward in the shape of a shoulder or “raku” (a shape of a crook). The bottom of the bowl is first made, and then the clay strings are hammered on top of the bottom. It is very well fired, and the mouth rim is shiny black due to hand shifting. There is a thick “kama-jirushi” mark on the shoulder.
